Author: Chantiers de l'Atlantique

The substations built by Atlantic Offshore Energy now transmit 1 Gigawatt of electricity produced by European offshore wind turbines With the recent completion of the Arkona offshore wind farm installation for the clients E.ON, Equinor and 50Hz, the three electrical substations designed by Atlantic Offshore Energy (the Chantiers de l’Atlantique marine energy business unit) are […]

Chantiers de l’Atlantique and the public works company Charier inaugurated on 26 November 2018 the extension of the pre-assembly area which allows a significant increase in the production capacity of the shipyard. With the work started in July 2017, the yard floor area is now expanded by 17,000sqm, meaning a 30% gain. By lengthening the […]

Chantiers de l’Atlantique, the leader in maritime construction and PONANT, the global leader in luxury expeditions and the only French-flag cruise line, have joined forces to test out the innovative Solid Sail ® system on Le Ponant. Learn more on press release >

One year after the delivery of the first ship in the MERAVIGLIA series, the second unit, MSC Bellissima, was launched yesterday. It was during this ceremony – held in the presence of the official representatives of the MSC Cruises line and French Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire – that this new order was […]

Saint-Nazaire, 22nd of January 2018 : the first Celebrity Edge exit – the 1st contact with water. In the late afternoon, in Saint-Nazaire, Celebrity Edge left her mounting dock, heading to the port. The future top of the range cruise ship, a RCCL order, was transferred into reverse to the Vieux Môle. A true moving time, […]

The sail away ceremony of the electric sub-station module, which was designed and built in less than 2 years in STX France’s workshop, took place today attended by the customer and the projects partners DEME and GENERAL ELECTRIC. The sub-station will sail on a barge to her final destination in the North Sea, leaving the […]

Atlantique Engineering Solutions – EPCI contractor of the substation and its foundation for Rentel offshore wind farm in Belgium- has successfully installed the foundation last week. After installing first monopiles and transition pieces for the turbines at the Rentel offshore wind farm, GeoSea’s vessel Innovation installed the monopile – 1,050 tons and 78 x Ø8– […]

Thinking Ahead

Located on the Atlantic Coast for 150 years, Chantiers de l’Atlantique is a company dedicated to maritime construction and services to operating floats. Thanks to the expertise of its staff and its sub-contractor network, combined with up-to-date industrial facilities, the company is one of the leaders for designing, building, erecting and commissioning highly complex ships and maritime installations.